Oxford Early Childhood Center, Oxford: pre-K, report card, calendar

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Oxford Early Childhood Center website and its contact page, the Oxford School District’s schools page, pre-K registration page, boundaries page and 2026-27 calendar, the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2026 accountability results and report card, and the federal NCES school directory.

The Oxford Early Childhood Center is the Oxford School District’s pre-K school, for 3-year-olds (3-K) and 4-year-olds (4-K). Children move on to Bramlett Elementary for kindergarten. The district’s school board usually meets here, according to its board calendar.

• Address: 1637 Highway 30 East, Oxford, MS 38655
• Phone: 662-371-1630
• Grades: pre-K (3-K and 4-K)
• Website: oecc.oxfordsd.org

Who to call

• Early Childhood Center front office: 662-371-1630, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Pre-K registration: the district’s 3-K and 4-K page and registration staff
• Oxford School District office: 200 Bolt Blvd., 662-234-3541
• Is my address in the district? Lafayette County Tax Assessor, 662-234-5562

Principal

Principal Keri Jo Sapp, according to the school’s website, which lists Chris Bush as assistant principal.

Enrollment and teachers

The most recent federal count, from the NCES directory for the 2023-24 school year, is 259 children and 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13 children per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 28.5 teacher FTEs at the school.

The district says the center uses a “school family model,” teaches to the Mississippi Early Learning Standards and focuses on learning, safety and children’s social and emotional development, according to its schools page.

How pre-K admission works

The district takes pre-K registrations once a year, according to its registration page. For the 2026-27 school year:

• Who could apply: children who were 3 (for 3-K) or 4 (for 4-K) on or before Sept. 1, 2026, and who live in the district. Children must be toilet-trained.
• Step 1, online registration: opened Feb. 16 and closed Feb. 27, 2026, after information sessions on Feb. 10.
• Documents: a birth certificate, a Mississippi 121 immunization form and two proofs of residency, brought in person to the center from March 2-6. Documents with a P.O. box are not accepted.
• Step 2, academic screener: an appointment between March 16 and May 22, which the district says plays “an important role in class placement.”

Registration for 2026-27 is closed. Watch the district’s page for the 2027-28 dates.

State report card

The state’s results file, released Oct. 15, 2026, lists the Early Childhood Center with an A for 2025-26 and 480 of 700 possible points, with every figure identical to Bramlett Elementary’s, including 72.7% reading proficiency and 83.3% math proficiency. The school’s report card shows 13.7% of its students chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of the time they were enrolled.

Mississippi grades every school and district from A to F, counting test scores, how much students improve from one year to the next, with extra weight on the lowest-performing 25% of students, and English learners’ progress, according to its guide to the system (PDF). The state says 2025-26 grades set a new baseline that “cannot be compared to grades for previous school years.”

Attendance zone

The Oxford School District runs one school for each grade band, so the center is the district’s only public pre-K site. After pre-K children go to Bramlett Elementary (kindergarten and first grade), then Della Davidson Elementary, Central Elementary, Oxford Intermediate, Oxford Middle and Oxford High.

The district’s boundary does not follow the city limits. Its boundaries page has a map and asks families to confirm a property with the Lafayette County Tax Assessor at 662-234-5562. The Lafayette County School District runs its own pre-K at Lafayette Elementary. We found no boundary change approved by the school board.

Calendar and bell times

The school’s website lists breakfast and drop-off from 7 to 7:40 a.m., classes from 7:40 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. and dismissal from 2:20 to 2:50 p.m.

From the district’s 2026-27 academic calendar:

• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break, all schools and offices closed
• Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Christmas break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
• March 8-12, 2027: spring break

More

• The district’s page for the Early Childhood Center and the school’s website
• The state’s Early Childhood Center report card
• Every public school in Oxford, with grades and report cards: our Oxford public schools guide
• Registration, the school board and the full calendar: our Oxford schools guide

Frequently asked questions

What ages does the Oxford Early Childhood Center serve?

Pre-K for 3-year-olds (3-K) and 4-year-olds (4-K). For 2026-27 a child had to be 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2026, and toilet-trained.

How do I register for Oxford School District pre-K?

Online, during a window each February. For 2026-27 it opened Feb. 16 and closed Feb. 27, 2026, followed by in-person residency documents and an academic screening. Registration for 2026-27 is closed.

What time does the Oxford Early Childhood Center start?

Classes run 7:40 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., according to the school’s website. Breakfast and drop-off are 7 to 7:40 a.m., and dismissal runs 2:20 to 2:50 p.m.

Where do children go after the Early Childhood Center?

Bramlett Elementary, the Oxford School District’s school for kindergarten and first grade.